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Philippine Mahogany Association Annual Meeting

(Continued from Page 14) ficers elected were: Howard R. Black, Black & Yates, Brooklyn, N. Y., r'ice president; Roy Barto, Mahogany Importing Co., Los Angeles,.secretary-treasurer; George D. Scrim, Scrim Lumber Co., Los Angeles, assistant secretary-treasurer; George P. Purchase, San Francisco, secretary.

Directors elected were: Roy Barto, Walter G. Scrim, Howard R. Black, J. Raymoni Pe.k, Frank J. Connolly, T. B. Bledsoe, John Ziel,D. C. Mclea, and Sam Nickey Jr.

President Scrim in his report'said: "We feel that the past year has been the most successful in our history. We have, through the very much appreciated efforts of our Advertising Committee under the able chairmanship of Frank J. Connolly, embarked on a program of promotion which is already paying dividends. We have also taken the leadership in a campaign to secure a more equitable ocean freight rate for the mutual benefit of shippers and steamship operators alike."

At the business sessions the members discussed many matters of interest to the Association, as well as the industry as a whole.

Among the guests at the meeting were: R. S. Reid, American President Lines, San Francisco; L. G. Dunn, Pacific Far East Lines, San Francisco; G. E. Talmadge, Jr., Pacific Transport Lines, Inc., San Francisco; P. R. Kahn, Forsyth

Hardwood Co., San Francisco; Virgil Leech, General Hardwood Co., Detroit; A. M. Morris, Marsman Co. of California, Manila, P. I.; John C. Fellows, John C. Fellows Co., Los Angeles; and Daniel Forbes, the Association's Attorney, Washington, D. C.

Many of the grgup enjoyed trips to Pikes Peak, Garclen of the Gods, and Mt. Cheyenne.

The entertainment in the evening was in charge of Mrs. Frank J. Connolly, and Mrs. Robert S. Osgood, and included vocal numbers by Mrs. John Ziel accompanied at the piano by Carl Wendelstein. Virgin Leech lead in the community singing.

The annual dinner was held Friday night after which R. S. Reid showed a sound travel film, "Cargoes and Commerce," through the courtesy of his company. G. E. Talmadge, Jr. rendered classical and popular numbers on the piano, and dancing was then enjoyed with Carl Wendelstein at the piano.

Harry E. Whittemore, L. W. MacDonald Co., Los Angeles, spent a week at Willits and Garberville on a combined business and pleasure trip. Mrs. Whittemore'accompanied him.

Ralph Lamon, of left July 15 to call fornia and Oregon.

Lamon-Bonnington Co., San Francisco, on mill connections in Northern Cali-

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